Is the Twin Towers taller than the Empire State Building?

No. The Empire State Building is taller than the Twin Towers by 26 m (86 ft).

In 1970 the North Tower of the World Trade Center overtook the Empire State Building, the world’s tallest building since 1931.

Where these heights come from

The Twin Towers reached 417 m (1,368 ft), roof of the North Tower. See all of Twin Towers’s listed heights.

The Empire State Building reaches 443 m (1,454 ft), height to tip, including spire and antenna. See all of Empire State Building’s listed heights.

Keep the top endpoint with each value. An antenna, spire or roof can change which structure comes out taller. The individual pages retain the available endpoints.

More comparisons

Twin Towers

Twin Towers vs Willis Tower: The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).
Twin Towers vs Petronas Towers: The Petronas Towers are taller than the Twin Towers by 35 m (115 ft).
Twin Towers vs Eiffel Tower: The Twin Towers were taller than the Eiffel Tower by 87 m (285 ft).

Empire State Building

Empire State Building vs Willis Tower: The Empire State Building is taller than the Willis Tower by 0.88 m (2 ft 10.5 in).
Empire State Building vs Petronas Towers: The Petronas Towers are taller than the Empire State Building by 9 m (29 ft).
Empire State Building vs Central Park Tower: Central Park Tower is taller than the Empire State Building by 29 m (96 ft).

See all comparisons or calculate another height gap.

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Twin Towers vs Empire State Building: 417 m vs 443 m. https://heightvs.com/compare/twin-towers-vs-empire-state-building
MLA	“Twin Towers vs Empire State Building: 417 m vs 443 m.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/twin-towers-vs-empire-state-building.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Twin Towers), Empire State Building official site (Empire State Building).

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The Twin Towers, 417 m (1,368 ft), and the Empire State Building, 443 m (1,454 ft), drawn to scale on one baseline